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Today (20 December 2023) the coalition government announced that the bright-line test will be reduced to two years from 1 July 2024. This is what Nicola Willis had to say:"Today I am announcing our immediate decision to bring the brightline test for residential property back to two years, effective from 1 July 2024. Removing this effective capital gains tax means ... Continue reading
It’s that time of year where many businesses are finding things tight financially. Consequently, they can struggle to meet their tax obligations with IRD. If you find yourself in this situation you must be proactive. Simply, if you get to the point where IRD start chasing you, your options become more limited and you can end up paying more ... Continue reading
As we begin to emerge from lockdown into an environment that is markedly changed due to the effects of Covid-19, I’ve been thinking about what business owners and property investors can do to get through the challenging times that are no doubt ahead of us. Get your accounts done ASAPAt time of writing, the banks are not approving any business ... Continue reading
Almost a year to the day since the Government announced rules to eliminate tax deductions on interest for property investors, the legislation has all but reached its final destination. In the last two weeks the Select Committee report on the first draft of the legislation has been released and amendments have been made to the first draft reflecting these ... Continue reading
The tax rules relating to cryptocurrency have been long been an area of confusion due to the fact that the nature of cryptocurrencies means they don’t fit neatly into any current tax laws. Now, however, IRD have confirmed their view on a variety of issues in relation to this. The IRD use the term “cryptoassets” which covers more than just ... Continue reading
The end of the financial year is approaching very fast and there are a number of things that business owners should attend to before then. No, I am not referring to going to end of season sales or getting the last bits of your body tanned. I am referring to matters that you may not particularly relish dealing with, ... Continue reading
Are you interested in investing in property but find yourself locked out due to the high buy-in costs or the recent debt-to-income (DTI) restrictions? Joint ownership of property may be a path worth exploring to get in the game and ensure you don’t miss out on the next growth cycle. This approach can leverage the collective purchasing power of ... Continue reading
New Zealand has become an attractive destination for foreign investment, particularly in real estate. However, when investing in property in New Zealand, foreign investors must understand the tax framework they are dealing with which, among other considerations, includes the thin capitalisation rules, commonly referred to as ‘thin cap’. These rules are crucial for anyone considering borrowing to finance their investments, ... Continue reading
When it comes to building wealth, do you put your hard-earned coins into property, shares, bonds or something else that is going to grow your wealth? The decision we make, whilst ultimately a personal one, is influenced greatly by historic events that have affected our economy, current political policies in operation, legislation we have on our books, and naturally, ... Continue reading
For a while it appeared that the introduction of the 60% LVR rule for investors would make the property market easier for first home buyers. However, as per this article in the Herald and these statistics from the Reserve Bank, first home buyers are finding it difficult as well.The 60% LVR rules have certainly made it much harder for ... Continue reading
Last month I received some great questions in my 'Ask Mark' series on Property Ventures’ Facebook page (propertyventuresnz). One of them was a very important "back to basics" question: What factors do you take into account to consider a property to be good for investment? It is a great question, and even though I have already briefly answered it ... Continue reading